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Open a drawer in the Clunes Museum and you'll discover a treasure trove of long-forgotten stories. Soon, they will be much easier to find.
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Sled-dog racing is an ancient practice, but it lives on with races held in Australia's national capital.
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A brilliant student, Ted Kaczynski skipped two years of school on his fast track to Harvard. But he would become better known for pursuing a bombing campaign from a cabin in the Montana woods.
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People living near the Acheron Breakaway Bridge are calling for clear communication from Murrindindi Shire Council about when works to repair works will take place.
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Newspaper clippings from 1934 uncover a new possibility in an ongoing mystery in New South Wales — three years after a human jawbone was found on a central coast beach.
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An invasion of the meddlesome ant species has residents at wit's end as the insects crawl through rooms, destroy wiring and even make their way onto unsuspecting faces.
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Inter Milan was just inches away from spoiling the party for Manchester City, as the English team claimed a Champions League trophy for the first time.
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As the peak season for spotting mushrooms in the wild soon comes to an end, there are warnings against buying mushrooms advertised and sold online.
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Few of us ultimately escape the price we pay for loving deeply. If death comes for us all, why do we rarely talk about grief?
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As free-trade talks between Australia and the EU stall, local food and drink producers fear the government might be forced to give up naming rights to hundreds of products to secure a deal.
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After a series of leg-straightening operations 10-year-old Marisela Hebson, who has achondroplasia, has found a talent – and enormous joy — in playing sport.
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Iga Swiatek was two games away from defeat in her French Open battle with Karolina Muchova — but the Polish star put in a performance to remember to claim victory.
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Aretha Franklin's music is a form of therapy for actor Jada Alberts and now they will narrate and direct a musical showcase to honour the iconic performer.
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Something as common as a haircut shouldn't be an overwhelming sensory experience — but for people with autism or ADHD, the feeling of hands running through hair, clippers buzzing, and music blaring is sometimes too much.
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Each year, the competition encourages photographers to capture stunning images in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea. This year is no exception.
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The son of a Putin ally was facing extradition from Italy to the US over bank fraud and charges of shipping oil in breach of sanctions. Then he vanished.
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The downfall of Hillsong – one of Australia's biggest exports after iron ore and the Hemsworth brothers – has led to serious soul-searching.
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A contentious catch from Cameron Green, a settling innings from Alex Carey and some lower order hitting from Mitch Starc. Here are the main talking points from day four of the World Test Championship final.
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Two major energy retailers announced prices will rise in the coming months, adding hundreds of dollars to the annual average bill.
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Although it has a tiny population of just 5 million, Ireland has produced some of the world's best writers — including James Joyce, author of modernist masterpiece Ulysses.
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We have a 70 per cent chance of an El Niño developing this summer — and it's bad timing with Australians facing possibly supply disruptions and more volatile energy prices, write Dylan McConnell and Iain MacGill.
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Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people, has died at the age of 81.
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Ukraine's military reports intense fighting with Russian forces, while the country's nuclear energy agency says it put the last operating reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant into a "cold shutdown" for safety.
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The cost of the new Adelaide Aquatic Centre has blown out by $55 million due to "significant improvements" to the project design, the South Australian government has announced.
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The search for human remains was initiated after two people were unaccounted for in the aftermath of the fire, with cadaver-detection dogs and forensic imaging equipment deployed at the site.
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The AFLW could be facing a players' strike if progress is not made on expanding the season's playing schedule, according to Western Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke.
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An overhaul of Western Australia's abortion laws that will streamline access to terminations is set to be introduced to parliament following successful community consultation.
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At 25, teacher's aide Kaitley Linnett is captain of her local fire and rescue station. Now she hopes to inspire more women to become firefighters, saying their communities need them.
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Australia's overnight lead in the World Test Championship Final stands at 296, and the Aussies are looking to build on that with six second-innings wickets remaining. Follow all the action in our live blog.
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Pin-up models like Jessica Woods represent a growing community embracing the style and nostalgia of yesteryear while inverting many of its patriarchal views.
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Two divers reported missing off Tasmania's east coast just before midday have been found alive.
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